South Africa
ZA · Sub-Saharan Africa · #146
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR)
In short
The passport reaches 98 destinations without applying in advance, 60 of them with no visa at all. Tax regime: Worldwide. The top personal income tax rate is 45%. Its strongest flag is Passport, scoring 52 out of 100.
How to enter a country
Tourist entry
Enters visa-free, for up to 90 days.
Residency programmes
We haven't catalogued programmes for this destination yet. That doesn't mean none exist - check the country's immigration authority.
My profile
Passport52
Tax residency29
Business40
Assets48
Lifestyle33
7 of 8 indicators · raw score 32, adjusted for coverage
Passport mobility
Passport mobility98
Visa-free60
Visa on arrival33
Visa required71
Rule of law
Rule of law0.022024
Political stability-0.622024
Control of corruption-0.192024
Government effectiveness-0.232024
Regulatory quality-0.062024
Corporate tax
Corporate tax27.0%2023
Tax regimeWorldwide2026
Top personal rate45.0%2026
Days to tax residency1832026
GDP per capita$6,5982025
Life expectancy66.32024
Internet usage78.4%2024
Inflation3.2%2025
HDI0.7412023
Education (PISA)No data
Corruption perception (CPI)412024
Global peace (GPI)2.3082026
Big Mac$2.782025
Big Mac affordability6.4%2025
Unemployment32.4%2025
Price level
Price level0.412025
Homicides43.72022
Air pollution27.72023
Health spending$5372023